Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-13
MERE MENTION.


Fairy moonlight.
Sunny mornings.
Cherries are as large as bucks hot.
Fourth Of July comes on Monday,
this year.
! Strawberries will soon appear in
| the market.
Go and have your picture cut at the
Paper Bazaar.
/ Tn. Olympia saw mill is now rum
ming on full time.
) Mr.. VIM. Pix made short trip to
| Portland this week.
Tableaux and music at the Paper
Bazaar, next Wednesday.
The late rains have brought out the
uaper flowers for the Bazaar.
The tug Poltkotsky took a boom OF
logs from the Westside to-day.
Mr.. Silsby wants to purchase hides
\ and wool. Read his advertisement.
Mr.. w. H. Moore Of Seattle has
been spending several days in the city
The steamer Zephyr, discharged a
load of coal, at Drewry's wharf, this
week.
Ike Blumeaur represents Tenino and
makes good report as to business
prospects.
A general renovation and leveling
up of the streets has been ordered by
the City Council.
Great cumulus clouds would seem to
indicate that the backbone of the rain
storm is broken.
The foundation stone for Sam Wood
rufrs new brick is being scowed from
the Mud Bay quarry.
The Grotto saloon is to be removed
to the vacant northwest corner of Sec
ond and Main streets.
Rev. C. C. Otis will preach at the
Congregational church, next Sunday,
morning and evening.
Mr.. J. H. Mitchell, Jr., of Tacoma,
has been engaged on professional bust
ness in town this week.
Thursday of next week will be, for
this year, Ascension Day, white-letter
day in the Christian Year.
N. 8. Porter. C. w. Hartman and
Jos. w. Robinson were in attendance
1t court at Montesano, this week.
Mr.. Hoffman has vacated his store
on the corner of Main and Fifth
streets and moved his stock to East
side.
The steamer Fleetwood lost one of
the blades of her propeller while pass
ing Point Defiance, on her trip up,
last evening.
The members of the Juvenile Brass
Band will meet on Monday evening at
the usual hour, at the residence OF
Capt. 8. w. Percival.
Mrs. L. Bettman has been severely
affected by disease of the heart the
past few days. At last accounts she
was somewhat better.
There will be meeting of the citi-
Gems in Columbia Hall, next Monday
evening, to take measures for the cele.
bration of the 4th of July.
Remember the golden rule and you
| will be in . proper frame of mind to
4 help swell the Nanaimo aid fund when
the subscription paper is presented to
! you.
It will rejoice her many friends to
know that Mrs. G. H. Foster has 90
far recovered from her late severe i'll
ness as to be able to 60 out upon the
street.
Judge Hoyt is about TO remove with
his family to Seattle, where II is un-
derstood he will become interested
with Dexter Horton, in the banking
business.
Passengers now en- route to the East
are taking the switch-back just for the
novelty of the thing. Several. Olym.
plans have gone over the summit by
that route.
Many tona Of muck and accumulated
ofial have been taken out the down
town sewers. This is wise step, tax
en- as it is, just upon the eve of the
hot weather.
Miss Nettie Taylor obtained one o.
the principal gifts distributed by
.Zamlock, the magician, to his patrons
1t consisted of q magnificent china-set
of A pieces. 9
Mr.. Dolan has just finished the re-
painting, repapering and thorough rem
ovation of his saloon, and it now ranks
: second to none in the elegance of its
appointments.
John c. Pearson has been com.
missioned Probate Judge of Chehalis
= county by the Governor, he having
been elected thereto by the County
Commissioners.
Gov. Semple leaves for vancouve,
Sunday morning, to attend the Pyth-
ian assembly in that city early next
week. He may be expected bacl
about Thursday.
Despite the pelting rains, encour
aging reports are coming in from thu
country as to the winter wheat pros
poets. A large acreage of bottom lane
has vof IN bo ,oodoI